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31. Took me back

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:02 PM

Wednesday

to sitting on the living room floor watching our big clunky black and white TV, gaining additions to our vernacular ("...six...five...four...three...two...ignition...we have liftoff", and "A OK", and "splashdown" ). My younger brother, about 5 at the time, promptly announced his intent to be an 'astanot'. Kids clamored for the new toy space helmet with a tissue paper apparatus that gave a gravelly tone to their voices. It was scary and exciting all at once. We'd watched Gagarin sail across the sky, now it was our turn. Somewhere Alan Shepard is smiling.

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